diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChannelItem.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChannelItem.vue
index c084d6086..2652b582b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChannelItem.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/components/widgets/ChannelItem.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup>
 import { computed } from 'vue';
 import ChannelSelector from '../ChannelSelector.vue';
-import { IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED } from 'dashboard/constants/globals';
+import { IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED } from 'dashboard/constants/globals';
 
 const props = defineProps({
   channel: {
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ const hasFbConfigured = computed(() => {
 });
 
 const hasInstagramConfigured = computed(() => {
-  return window.chatwootConfig?.instagramAppId;
+  return (
+    !IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
+    window.chatwootConfig?.instagramAppId
+  );
 });
 
 const hasTiktokConfigured = computed(() => {
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ const isActive = computed(() => {
 
   if (key === 'whatsapp_call') {
     return (
-      !IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
+      !IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
       props.enabledFeatures.channel_voice &&
       !!window.chatwootConfig?.whatsappAppId &&
       window.chatwootConfig.whatsappAppId !== 'none'
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/constants/globals.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/constants/globals.js
index bb602e751..717e5104f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/constants/globals.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/constants/globals.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export default {
 };
 export const DEFAULT_REDIRECT_URL = '/app/';
 
-// Temporarily disables WhatsApp embedded signup and WhatsApp Call inbox
-// creation. Flip to false when the channel is brought back.
-export const IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED = true;
+// Temporarily disables Instagram and WhatsApp inbox creation
+// (WhatsApp embedded signup popup, Instagram OAuth, WhatsApp Call).
+// Flip to false when the channels are brought back.
+export const IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED = true;
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/inbox-setup/useChannelConfig.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/inbox-setup/useChannelConfig.js
index 32b3904de..9618c5e44 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/inbox-setup/useChannelConfig.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/inbox-setup/useChannelConfig.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useMapGetter } from 'dashboard/composables/store';
-import { IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED } from 'dashboard/constants/globals';
+import { IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED } from 'dashboard/constants/globals';
 
 // OAuth/SDK channels need installation-level app credentials to be usable. When
 // the credential is missing the channel is "not configured" and is hidden from
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@ export function useChannelConfig() {
     // WhatsApp is onboarded only via Meta embedded signup, which needs both the
     // app id (not the 'none' sentinel) and the signup configuration id.
     whatsapp: () =>
-      !IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
+      !IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
       Boolean(installationConfig.whatsappAppId) &&
       installationConfig.whatsappAppId !== 'none' &&
       Boolean(installationConfig.whatsappConfigurationId),
     facebook: () => Boolean(installationConfig.fbAppId),
-    instagram: () => Boolean(installationConfig.instagramAppId),
+    instagram: () =>
+      !IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
+      Boolean(installationConfig.instagramAppId),
     tiktok: () => Boolean(installationConfig.tiktokAppId),
     gmail: () => Boolean(installationConfig.googleOAuthClientId),
     outlook: () => Boolean(globalConfig.value.azureAppId),
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/specs/inbox-setup/useDetectedChannels.spec.js b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/specs/inbox-setup/useDetectedChannels.spec.js
index d130a3712..875bfaf0d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/specs/inbox-setup/useDetectedChannels.spec.js
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/onboarding/specs/inbox-setup/useDetectedChannels.spec.js
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import { useDetectedChannels } from '../../inbox-setup/useDetectedChannels';
 
 vi.mock('vue-router');
 
-// Neutralize the temporary WhatsApp kill switch so these specs keep covering
-// the credential-based gating it short-circuits.
+// Neutralize the temporary Instagram/WhatsApp kill switch so these specs keep
+// covering the credential-based gating it currently short-circuits.
 vi.mock('dashboard/constants/globals', async importOriginal => ({
   ...(await importOriginal()),
-  IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED: false,
+  IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED: false,
 }));
 
 // Mounts the composable against a real store and the real useAccount (only
diff --git a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/inbox/channels/Whatsapp.vue b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/inbox/channels/Whatsapp.vue
index 9436ccc2a..98cc90fee 100644
--- a/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/inbox/channels/Whatsapp.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/dashboard/routes/dashboard/settings/inbox/channels/Whatsapp.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import ThreeSixtyDialogWhatsapp from './360DialogWhatsapp.vue';
 import CloudWhatsapp from './CloudWhatsapp.vue';
 import WhatsappEmbeddedSignup from './WhatsappEmbeddedSignup.vue';
 import ChannelSelector from 'dashboard/components/ChannelSelector.vue';
-import { IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED } from 'dashboard/constants/globals';
+import { IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED } from 'dashboard/constants/globals';
 
 const route = useRoute();
 const router = useRouter();
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const PROVIDER_TYPES = {
 
 const hasWhatsappAppId = computed(() => {
   return (
-    !IS_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
+    !IS_INSTAGRAM_WHATSAPP_INBOX_CREATION_DISABLED &&
     window.chatwootConfig?.whatsappAppId &&
     window.chatwootConfig.whatsappAppId !== 'none'
   );